39 Chester Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4TS

Pending 26/HOUSE/0452 - Householder
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewables
Council
Merton 4.8/10
Date received
24 May 2026
Postcode
SW19 4TS
Type
Householder

Description

PART SINGLE-STOREY, PART TWO-STOREY REAR EXTENSION, SINGLE-STOREY FRONT EXTENSION WITH TWO FRONT ROOFLIGHTS AND ONE FRONT ROOFLIGHT TO THE EXISTING MAIN ROOF. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON THE REAR MAIN ROOF AND PROPOSED GABLE ROOF.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
20 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW
T1-Silver Birch Previously reduced tree, suggested works are to reduce all aspects of the…
25/T3260
2025 With conditions
18 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW
APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE-STOREY, PART TWO-STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND…
25/P1030
2025 Approved
6 Sycamore Road Wimbledon SW19 4TP
T1 - SILVER BIRCH - REDUCE CROWN BY APPROX 3M
25/T1117
2024 With conditions
9 Beech Close Wimbledon London SW19 4TU
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION.
24/P3563
2024 Approved
6 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW
REAR: SYCAMORES x 3 - REDUCE OVERALL BY 1.5-2M LARGE LEYLANDII - REDUCE IN HEIGHT TO JUST…
24/T3137
2024 Approved
4 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
T1 - FALSE ACACIA "FRISIA" - REDUCE BACK TO THE PREVIOUS PRUNING POINTS ALL ROUND, APPROX…
24/T2482
2024 With conditions
13 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TS
REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR GROUND FLOOR FLAT ROOF WITH NEW PITCHED GLAZED ROOF, INSTALLATION…
24/P2047
2024 With conditions
20 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
ERECTION OF A CONSERVATORY EXTENSION TO REAR OF HOUSE.
24/P1128
2024 Refused
20 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A…
24/P0453
2023 With conditions
16 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW
ERECTION OF GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND CHANGES TO FENESTRATION ON FRONT EL…
23/P1881
2023 With conditions
18 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND…
23/P1848
2023 Approved
13 Chester Road West Wimbledon SW19 4TS
FRONT GARDEN TO NO.13: COPPER BEECH - REDUCE HEIGHT BY 2 - 2.5M AND WIDTH BY 2M.
23/T1385
2023 Approved
15 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TS
T1 BEECH - (STREET TREE). REDUCE BRANCHES OVERHANGING FRONT GARDEN OF NO.15 AND NO.17 BAC…
23/T1358
2023 With conditions
16 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
23/P0740
2023 With conditions
26 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FRONT SHED
23/P0607
2023 Approved
16 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW
Rear garden: row of 4 x Leylandii Cypress trees located adjacent to boundary with no.14…
23/T0540
2022 Approved
CANNIZARO PARK West Side Common Wimbledon London SW19
T1&2 Limes (x2) - (In Cannizaro Park). Cut back all branches overhanging No.15 Chester Ro…
22/T3560
2022 Approved
36 Sycamore Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TR
Spruce - Fell due to proximity to building
22/T3098
2022 Approved
20 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
Rear Garden Very large Silver Birch reduce height by 3 metres and trim sides t match. Pru…
22/T2722
2022 Withdrawn
1 Sycamore Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TR
Front - corner of building - removal of Spruce tree.
22/T2784
2016 Withdrawn
7 Southside Common Wimbledon London SW19 4TL
REAR GARDEN: 1X ENGLISH YEW TREE TO BE SECTIONAL FELL TO GROUND LEVEL, GRIND STUMP AND CL…
16/T1473
2016 Approved
Cannizaro House, 20 West Side Common, Wimbledon, London SW19 4UE
ADJACENT & OVER PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ON WIMBLEDON COMMON; SEVERELY LEANING BLACK PINE EXHI…
16/T1477
2016 Approved
9 Beech Close Wimbledon London SW19 4TU
FRONT GARDEN:CONFIRMED WORKS ON SITE 9/5/16 - HOLM OAK TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY APPROXIMATE…
16/T1483
2016 Approved
6 Chester Road West Wimbledon London SW19 4TW
REAR GARDEN: 3no. SYCAMORE TO BE CROWN REDUCED TO PAST PREVIOUS POINTS.
16/T1074
2016 Approved
7 Southside Common Wimbledon London SW19 4TL
FRONT GARDEN: 1X LAWSON CYPRESS TREE, 1X BAY LAUREL TREE, 1X COMMON HOLLY TREE AND GROUP…
16/T0729
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Merton ranks #166 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

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Merton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #172 of 292
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #166 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #119 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,126
Total decisions
139 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings